MP top cop removed for praising Kasab

A top officer of the Madhya Pradesh Police has apologised for remarks that were seen as praiseworthy of 26/11 attacker Ajmal Kasab.

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Headlines Today Bureau

Bhopal

February 3, 2010

UPDATED: February 3, 2010 16:16 IST

Rajendra Kumar, the IG of Special Armed Forces in Madhya Pradesh, was on Wednesday removed from his post for praising 26/11 attacker Ajmal Kasab.

Kumar was moved to the police headquarters. He had earlier apologised for the remarks made on Kasab during a police training camp.

Emphasising on the need for good training, Kumar had given the example of Kasab and advised the trainees to emulate his passion. He said that the Pakistani knew how to operate all kinds of weapons only because of his good training.

Kumar had later told Headlines Today that he was only trying to get his message across to the trainees. "I have been partially quoted. It was a shooting competition where I was trying to motivate people. But if anybody is hurt, I am sorry," he said.

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